Labeling-machine.



Patented-Oct. l0, I899;

B. F. TEBBETT S. LABELING MACHINE.

(App licl-fion filed Sept. 29, 1897.) 7 (No mm.) 2 sump-sum I.

No. 634,708. Ph canted Oct. l0, I899. V

C. F. TEBBETTS.

LABELING MACHINE.

(Application Mad Sept. 29, 1897.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLESTFJTEEBBETTS, on BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,ASSIGNOR on onn' PATENTOFFICE.

HALF TO CHARLES E. BROWN ELL, OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

LABELING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,?08, dated october10, 1899.

Application filed September 29, 1897. Serial K016531444. on model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I, CHARLES F. TEBBETTS, of Boston, in the county ofSufiolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Pneumatic Labeling -llrlachines, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful im provements in means forapplying labels to bottles or other articles; and its main object is totransfer from a stack of labels one label at a time and to apply thesame to the article to be labeled.

My invention consists of certain novel fea tures hereinafter described,and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, whichillustrate a constructionembodyinglnyinvention, Figure l is a side elevation of my improvedlabelingmachine, showing the parts in their normal positionsbefore theapparatus is started. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view through the apparatus with parts in fulllines and showing the apparatus in position to apply a label to thebottle or other article. Fig. 4. is a vertical cross-sectional viewtaken on the line XX, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectionalview of the label'box and carrier for carrying the labels from thelabel-box to the article to be labeled and showing a label lifted to thecarrier which is starting on its travel to the article to be'labeled.Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the'labeling-receptacle.

parts the tracks A there is a label-box B in which is stacked a numberof labels B, and over the front end of the same is an opening 13*,

and the side ofthe box B is closed by a suitable door 13?. The labels Bare placedupon a movable plate B and said plate is pressed upwardlybymeans of springs 13 secured in the bottom of the box at B, and theobject of said springs 13 and movable plate 13 is to hold the labels inthe upper part of the box. The label-carrier 0, moving upon suitableguide-supports O, is adaptedto cooperate with the label-box B. Thislabel-carrier G has two hollow compartments'D and D, and the bottomplate 0 is held inplace byadovetailedjoint, (see Fig. 7,) and itsforward end contacts at D with the piece D extending across the bottomof the box at the front.

(See Fig. 3.) Therear half of said plate G is provided with perforationsO and the forward end is hollowed out or recessed, as shownat C in Figs.8 and 9, for a purpose hereina after described, The perforations (3(shown in. Fig. 10) are adapted for a label having a rounded or curvedfront edge, while the perforations shown in Fig. 8 are adapted for la-.bels having straight front edges, the object" and carry itto thearticle to be labeled. I

Otherwise if some of the perforations are open w the vacuum would nothave the same force 7 or effect as where the perforations are allcovered. 7

On the partition D which separates the compartments D and D, there is aflap-valve D which when held to its seat closes the opening D betweenthe compartments D and D. ;A flexible tubing E is connected at E to thecompartment D of the label-carrier C and'at its other end opens into thepiston chamber J of the pump J at E Also communicating with thecompartment D at the point F is another flexible tubing F, the oppositeend of which communicates with the piston-chamber Jat'the point Fjust'below the entranceof the tube E into the pistonchamber J.

To one end of the label-carrier G there is firmly secured at G thepiston-rod G, to which at its other endis secured the piston G adaptedto reciprocate in the piston-chaniber G suitably supported on the sideof the chamber J by the lugs F secured to the support the upper endof'the rod K and around the lower reduced end of which is located thecoiled spring K, which bears against the enlarged portion ofthe rod K atits upper end and at its lower end bears against the guide K whichguides the lower end of said rod K in its vertical movements, while theguide K guides the upper end of the rod K in its vertical movements. therod K the nut K is screwed and is in contact with the under side of theguide K and by means of said nut the rod K can be raised or lowered whendesired. A rightangle arm K is mounted on the pivot K in the side of thebox K, and its outer end bears upon the shaft K. A flat spring K issecured in the head of said pivot, and its free end bears against thepivoted finger K having a suitable friction-roller on its end, and

the object of said spring is to move the brush K into the position shownin Fig. 3 to prevent the smearing of mucilage on the bottom of saidplate as the label-carrier returns from the article labeled to thelabel-box by reason of the spring K acting on the finger K which, actingon the arm K in turn presses downwardlythe shaft K and compresses thespring K, which is of less tension than the spring K Upon the travel ofthe label-carrier C from the label-box to the article to be labeled oneof the rubber strip's O on the bottom of the label-carrier C strikes thefriction-roller 0n the end of the finger K and as the carrier moves fromthe label-box toward the article to be labeled the finger K being pushedforward, asshown in Fig. 1, overcomes the tension of the spring K andthe spring K moves the brush K upwardly in position to apply adhesivematerial to the under side of the label, which is being transferred fromthe label-box to the article to be labeled. Owingto the recess 0 in thefront of the bottom plate C the brush K does not apply any mucilage tosaid plate until the rear portion of said plate C with the label arrivesover said brush, which then applies mucilage or other adhesive materialto the under side of the label as ittravels toward the article to belabeled. As the label-carrier passes beyond the mucilage-box the brushand coopcrating parts assume the position shown in Fig. 3, owing to thetension of the spring K On the lower end of as previously described, sothat as the labelcarrier returns toward the label-box no mucilage isapplied to the under plate 0 The labeling receptacle L in which thearticles to be labeled are placed is provided on its opposite ends withtwo yokes L, supported by vertical rods L having an enlarged. upperportion which is guided by the guide L and the reduced lower portion isguided by the guide L in its vertical movements. The spring L surroundsthe reduced portion of the rod L and bears at its upper end against theenlarged portion of said rod L and its lower end bears against the guideL and its object is to provide a yielding vertical movement to theopposite yokes L. 0n the lower end of said rod L there is located thenut U, by means of which the vertical position of the yokes L can beregulated, depending upon the greater or smaller diameter of the articlebeing labeled. Within the labeling-receptacle are two rolls Lg'whichsupport the bottle or other article, and said rolls are provided on theopposite ends with pintles L which are journaled in the recess L in theopposite yokes L.

WVith the mechanism thus far described there is adapted to cooperate anair-pump J,

there is adapted to reciprocate the plunger J to which there ispivotally connected at J the connecting-rod J also pivotally con nectedat J to the hub J of the drivingwheel J fast on the shaft J havingbearings J in the supporting-frame J To one side of said driving-wheel Jthere is located the driving-pulley J also fixed fast on said shaft Jand alongside of said pulley J is a loose pulley J which when theapparatus is not in operation receives the belt J and no power iscommunicated to the apparatus; but when it is desired to operate theapparatus the belt J is shifted onto the pulleyJ whereby the apparatusis set in motion by the power communicated.

The arrangement shown in Fig. 5 is identical with that shown in theother views, except that the label -carrier is increased to carry labelsof a size sufficiently large to completely surround a bottle, can, orother article to be labeled. In this arrangement the labeling-receptacleL is adjusted so that the extreme rear end of the carrier C with thelabel comes over the bottle or other article at the end of its forwardmovement in the same manner as that shown fora smaller label in Fig. 3.

By means of the adj Listing-screw O the bottle in thelabeling-receptacle can be adjusted so that the label can be applied inany desired position on the bottle.

The operation of the apparatus is as folit has drawn the air into thepiston-chamber J from the chamber D through the flexi- Mo tube F andfrom the piston-chamber G through the flexible tube H, and theresult isthat a label has been lifted to and held on the plate (3 over theperforations C by the vacuum in the compartment D, thervalve D beingclosed by said vacuum, so that there is no drawing of air through therear perforations in the compartment D, as said perforations are notlocated at the beginning of the movement of the carrier 0 over theexposed ends of the labels B, and consequently it is necessary thatthere should be no draft through said perforations, as such anarrangement would destroy the effect of the Vacuum in the compartment D.Owing to the suction of the air through the tube H the carrier has juststarted on its forward movement, as shown in Fig. 1. As thepiston Jcontinues its upward movement it continues to draw air from thepiston-chamber G3 through the tube H into the piston-chamber J and .intothe same chamber through the tubes E and F from the compartment D of thecarrier 0, so that by reason of the exhausting of air from thepiston-chamber G the piston G2 is moved to the position shown in Fig. 3,and the label is held thereon by means of the vacuum in the hollowcompartment D. In the for Ward 1novement of the carrier from theposition shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 3 one-of the rubberstrips 0 on the bottom of the labelcarrier, acting on the finger K asshown in Fig. 1, moves it to the position shown in Fig. 1, so that thespring K does not affect the right angle arm'K and consequently thespring K moves upwardly the mucilage-brush K as shown in Fig. l, but asthe bottom plate 0 is recessed, as shown at C in Figs. 8, 9, and 10, nomucilage is applied to that portion of the plate, as the brush does notreach sufficiently high, but as the rear portion of the plate whichextends lower comes over said brush the labelpreviously referred to'isheld thereon over the perforations, and the mucilags-brush K coming incontact with the under side of the label, applies mucilage or the brushand therefore donot receiveany mucilage. The label-carrier 0 havingpassed the mucilage-boxcomes over the labelingreceptacle L and movesupward until it has reached a position with its rear end and the rearend of the label over the bottle M, as shown in Fig. 3, at which pointthe plunger J 2 has reached its upper position and air is taken intothechamber J of the pump J through the. inlet J and owing to the rapiditywith 'which'atmospheric air rushes into a vacuum a large amount of airpasses into said cham-' ber J and this admitted air is compressed bythedownward stroke of the plunger J and, passing through the tube ll,starts the label carrier O on its return movementtoward the-label-box Band passes through the tube E and then through the compartments D and Dand blows the label from the labelcarrier 0 as said carrier is startedon its moveme'nt toward the label-box B. The tube F is provided with aleather flap-valve or any other suitablecheck-valve F whichopens whenthe plunger J 2 is moving upwardly to produce a vacuum in thecompartment D; but when the plunger J is moving downwardly thecompressed air passing into the tube F closes the check-valve F so thatno air can pass into the compartmentD through said tube F, but onlythrough the tube E,

and when the plunger J covers the inlet of the tube E at E no morecompressed air passes into the compartments D and D of the label-carrierO, as sufficient compressed air has already passed to said compartmentsfor applying the label to the bottle M, and upon the closing of the tubeE all the compressed f air passes through the tube H into thepistonchamber G against the piston G during the remainder of thedownward stroke of the plunger J for the purpose of positively andquickly driving the label-carrier C back to its position over thelabel-box B. The compressed air blows the label onto the bottle M,

- and the movement of the label-carrier 0 rolls the bottle, andin therolling of said bottle by the carrier 0 the label B is rolled or pressedmore securely on said bottle by means of the yielding rolls L pand asthe rubber strips C come over the bottle M they act on said bottle andcause it to continue its turning, so that the label is securely appliedto the bottle.

The label-carriercontinuing its rearward movement by reason of thecompressed air acting on the piston G2 reaches its position over thelabel-box B, and the plunger .Kstarting on its upward movement, causesanother label B to belifted, and the operation is repeated as hereinbefore described. I

The label-box, the mucilage-box, and the labeling-receptacle can bemoved to any desired position on the tracks A.

I do not limit myself to the arrangement and construction shown, asthe'same maybe varied Without departing from the spirit of" box to thearticle to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum in the label-carrier for mov-' ing a label from the label-box and for holding it on thelabel-carrier during its travel to the article to be labeled, means formoving the label-carrier from the label-box to the article to belabeled, a device located in the line of travel of the label-carrier forapplying adhesive material to the label as the under side of said labelpasses over and in contact with said device on the travel of said labelfrom the label-box to the article to be labeled, means for applying thetransferred label to the article to be labeled, means consisting of saidlabel-carrier for rolling the article to be labeled during theapplication of the transferred label, and meanstfor preventing thecontact of said label-carrier and said adhesive-applying device upon thereturn movement of the label-carrier to the label-box.

2. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for prodncingavacuum in thelabel-carrier for moving a label from the label-box and for holding iton the label-carrier during its travel to the article to be labeled,means for moving the label-carrier from, the label-box to the article tobe labeled, a device located in the line of travel of the label-carrierfor applying adhesive material to the label as the under side of saidlabel passes over and in contact with said device on the travel of saidlabel from the label-box to the article to be labeled, means forapplying the transferred label to the article to be labeled, meansconsisting of said label-carrier for rolling the article to be labeledduring the application of the transferred label, means for returning thelabelcarrier to the label-box, and means for preventing the contact ofsaid label-carrier and said adhesive-applying device upon the returnmovement of the label-carrier to the label-box.

3. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum in thelabel-carrier to move a label from the label-box and to hold it on thelabel-carrier during its travel to the article to be labeled, means formoving the label-carrier from the label-box to the article to belabeled, a device located in the line of travel of the label-carrier forapplying adhesive material to the label as the under side of i. In anapparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding the labels, alabel-carrier for transferring a label from the labelbox to the articleto be labeled, means for moving a label from the label-box and forholding-it on the label-carrier during its travel to the article to belabeled, means for moving the label-carrier from the label-box to thearticle to be labeled, a device located in the line of travel .of thelabel-carrier for applying adhesive material to the label as the underside of said label passes over and in contact with said device on thetravel of said label from the label-box to the article to be labeled,means for applying the transferred label to the article to be labeled,means for rolling the article to be labeled during the application ofthe transferred label, means for returning the label-carrier to thelabel-box, and means for moving said device away from contact with thebottom plate of the label-carrier during the return of the label-carrierto the labelbox.

5. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum in thelabel-carrier to move a label from the label-box and to hold it on thelabel-carrrier during its travel to thearticle to be labeled, means formoving a label-carrier from the label-box to the article to be labeled,a device located in the line of travel of the label-carrier for applyingadhesive material to the label as the under side of said label passesover and in contact with said device on the travel of said label fromthe label-box to the article to be labeled, means for producing anair-pressure in the label-carrier to apply the transferred label to thearticle to be labeled, means for rolling the article to be labeledduring the application of the transferred label, means for returning thelabel-carrier to the label-box, and means for moving said device awayfrom contact with the bottom plate of the label-carrier during thereturn of the label-carrier to the labelbox.

(3. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum in thelabel-carrier to move the label from the label-box and to hold it on thelabel-carrier during its travel to the article to be labeled, means for"moving the label-carrier from the label-box to the article to belabeled, a device located in the line of travel of the label-carrier forapplying adhesive material to the under side of the label on its travelfrom the label-box to the article to be labeled, means for producing anairlabel-box, and means for preventing the contact of said label-carrierand said adhesiveapplying device upon the return movement box to thearticle to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum in the label-carrierfor moving the label from the label-box and for holding it on thelabelcarrier during its travel to the article to be labeled, meansformoving the label-carrier from the label-box to the article to belabeled, meansfor returning the label-carrier to the label-box, meansforapplying the transferred label to the article to be labeled upon thereturn movement of said label-carrier, means consisting of saidlabelcarrier for rolling the article to be labeled during theapplication of the transferred label upon the return movement of saidlabelcarrier to the label-box, and means for preventing the contact ofsaid label-carrier and said adhesive-applying device upon the reto thearticle to be labeled, means for moving the label-carrier from thelabel-box to the article to be labeled, a device located in the line oftravel of the label-carrier for applying adhesive material to the underside of the label on its travel from the label-box to the article to belabeled, means for returning the labelcarrier to the label-box, meansfor applyingthe transferred label to the article to be la.- beled uponthe return movement of said label-carrier, means consisting of saidlabelcarrier for rolling the article to be labeled during theapplication of the transferred label upon the return movement ofsaidlabelcarrier to the label-box, and means for preventing the contactof said label-carrier and said adhesive-applying device upon the returnmovement of the label-carrier to the label-box. i p

9. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label frorn'the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for moving the label from the label-boxand for holding it on the label'carrier duringits travel to the articleto be labeled, means for moving the label-carrier from the label-box tothe article to be labeled, a device located in the line .carrier to thelabel-box, means for applying the transferred label to the article to belabeled upon the return movement of said label-carrier, means forrolling the article to be labeled during the application of the trans ferredlabel upon the return movement of saidlabel-carrier to the label-box,and means for moving said adhesive-applying device away from contactwith the bottom plate of the label-carrier during the'return of thelabel-carrier to the label-box,

10.- In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label from the labelbox'tothe article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum to lift a labelfrom the travelfrom the label-box t0 the article to be labeled,areceptacle for holding the article to be labeled, means for applyingthe transferred label to the article to be labeled, means for rollingthe article to be labeled during the application of the transferredlabel, and means for preventing the contact of said-label-carrier andsaid adhesive-applying device upon the return movement of thelabelcarrier to the label-box.

11. Inan apparatus for, labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels,-a label-car rier for transferring a label from the labelboX tothe article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum to lift alabel'from the label-box to the label-carrier and to move thelabel-carrier with the label to the article to be labeled, a devicelocated in the line of travel of the label-carrier for applying adhesivematerial to the under side of the label on its travel from the label-boxto the article to be labeled,'a receptacle for holding the article to belabeled, means for applying the transferred label to the article to be,labeled and for returning the label-carrier to the label box, means forrolling the article to be labeled during the application of thetransferred label, and means for preventing the'contact of saidlabel-carrier and said adhesive-applying device upon the return movementof the label- I carrier, to the label-box.

12. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label from the label boxv tothe article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum to lift a labelfrom the label-box to the label-carrier and to move the label-carrierwith the label to the article to be labeled, a device located in theline of travel of the label-carrier for applying adhesivematerial to theunder side of the label on its travel from the label-box to the articleto be labeled, a receptacle for holding the article to belabeled,'1neans for producing an airpressure' to release the transferredlabel from the label-carrier to apply it and to return the label-carrierto the label-box, means for rolling the article to be labeled during theapplication of the transferred label, and means for preventing thecontact of said label-carrier and said adhesive-applying device upon thereturn movement of the label-carrier to the label-box.

13. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum to lift a labelfrom the label-box to the label-carrier and to move the label-carrierwith the label to the article to be labeled, a device located in theline of travel of the label-carrier for applying adhesive material tothe under side of the label on its travel from the label-box to thearticle to be labeled, a receptacle for holding the article to belabeled, means for producing an airpressure to release the transferredlabel from the label-carrier to apply it and to return the label-carrierto the label-box, means for rolling the article to be labeled during theapplication of the transferred label, and means for moving saidadhesive-applying device away from contact with the bottom plate of thelabel-carrier during the return of the label-carrier from thelabeling-receptacle to the labelbox.

14. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-carrier for transferring a label from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for moving the label-carrier from thelabel-box to the article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum inthe label-carrier during its travel to the article to be labeled, adevice located in the line of travel of the labelcarrier for applyingadhesive material to the under side of the label ori its travel from thelabel-box to the article to be labeled, a receptacle for holding thearticle to be labeled, means for producing an air-pressure in thelabel-carrier to apply the transferred label, means for rolling thearticle to be labeled during the application of the transferred label,means for returning the label-carrier to the label-box, and means forpreventing the contact of said labelcarrierand said adhesiveapplyingdevice upon the return movement of the label-carrier to the label-box.

15. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a label-car rier for transferring a label from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for moving the label-carrier from thelabel-box to the article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum inthe label-carrier to lift a label from the label-box and to hold it onthe label-carrier during its travel to the article to be labeled, adevice located in the line of travel of the label-carrier for applyingadhesive material to the under side of the label on its travel from thelabel-box to the article to be labeled, a receptacle for holding thearticle to be labeled, means for producing an air-pressure in thelabel-carrier to apply the transferred label, means for rolling thearticle to be labeled during the application of the transferred label,means for returning the label-carrier to the label-box, and means formoving said adhesive-applying device away from contact with the bottomplate of the label-carrier during the return of the label-carrier fromthe labeling-receptacle to the labelbox.

16. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels having an opening smaller than the size of the labels, a

hollow label-carrier for transferring a label from the label-box to thearticle to be labeled and having a perforated bottom, a support for thelabel-carrier in its travel, an air-pump having a piston-rod connecteddirectly to a driving-wheel, a conduit connecting said label-carrierWith said pump, a piston-chamber, a piston adapted to reciprocate insaid chamher and having its piston-rod connected to the label-carrier, aconduit connecting said piston-chamber with said air-pump, means formoving the labels in the label-box upwardly toward the top of said box,a device located in the line of travel of the label-carrier for applyingadhesive material to the under side of the label on its travel from thelabel-box to the article to be labeled, said airpump being adaptedduringits forward stroke to produce a vacuum in the label-carrier tomove a label from the label-box to the labelcarrier through said openingand to hold it over said perforations and to produce a vacuum in saidpiston-chamber to move the label-carrier with the label to the articleto be labeled, and adapted during its return stroke to produce anair-pressure in the label-carrier to apply the transferred label to thearticle to be labeled and to produce an air-pressure in saidpiston-chamber and to return said label-carrier to said label-box, meansfor rolling the article to be labeled during the application of thetransferred label upon the return movement of said label-carrier to thelabel-box, and means for preventing the contact of said label-carrierand said adhesiveapplying device upon the return movement of thelabel-carrier to the label-box.

17. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a labelingreceptacle in which the article to be labeled isplaced, yielding rollers in said receptacle on which said article issupported, a labelcarrier for transferring a label from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, means for moving the label from the label-boxand for holding it on the label-carrier duringits travel to the articleto be labeled, means for moving the label-carrier from the labelbox tothe article to be labeled, a device located in the line of travel of thelabel-carrier for applying adhesive material to the label as the underside of said label passes over and in contact with said device on thetravel of said label from the label-box to the article to be labeled,means consisting of said label-carrier for rolling the article to belabeled during the application of the transferred label and during thetravel of said'labcl-carrier, and means fo'rpreventing the contact ofsaid label-carrier and said adhesive-applyingdevice upon the returnmovement of the labelcarrier to the label-box. r p

18. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a label-box for holding thelabels, a labelingreceptacle in which the article to be labeled isplaced, yielding rollers in said receptacle on which said article issupported, a labelcarrier for transferring a label from the labelboxtothe article to be labeled, means for producing'a vacuum in thelabel-carrier for moving the label from the label-box and for holding iton the label-carrier during its travel to the article to be labeled,means for moving the label-carrier from the labelbox to the article tobe labeled, a device located in the line of travel of the label-carrierfor applying adhesive material to the label as the underside-of thelabel passes over and in contact with said device. on the travel of saidlabel from the label-box to the article to be labeled, means consistingof said label-caning the application of the transferred label, and.means'for preventingthe contact of said label-carrier and saidadhesive-applying device upon the return movement of the labelcarrier tothe label-box.

19. In an apparatus'for labeling articles, a

ticle to be labeled, a device for applying adhesive material to theunderside of the label on its travel from the label-box to the articleto be labeled means for applying the transferred label to the article tobe labeled, means for returning the label-carrier to the labelbox, andmeans consisting of said label-carrier for rolling the article tobe-labeled during the application of the transferred label.

20. In an apparatus for labeling articles, a

label-box for holding the labels, a labeling-= receptacle in which thearticle to be labeled is placed, yielding rollers in said receptacle onwhich said article is supported, means for vertically adjusting saidrollers, a label-car- 'rier for transferring a label from the labelboXto. the article to be labeled, means for producing a vacuum in thelabel-carrier for moving the label from the label-box and for holding iton the label-carrier during its travel to the article to belabeled,-means for moving the label-carrier from the label-box to the article tobe labeled, a device for applying adhesive materialto the under side-ofthe label two subscribing witnesses, this 18th day of September, A. D.1897.

CHARLES F. TEBBETTS.

Witnesses:

E.'L. HARLOW, A. L. Mnssnn.

